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8 U.S.C. 1301: Alien seeking entry; contents

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-653. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1304.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security (1), Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–525 made technical correction to Pub. L. 99–653. See 1986 Amendment note below.

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–653, as amended by Pub. L. 100–525, amended section generally, striking out "and fingerprinted" after "has been registered" and substituting "section 1201(b) of this title" for "section 1201(b) of this title, unless such alien has been exempted from being fingerprinted as provided in tha…

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.